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The Sacred Space of Home

October 6, 2021 by Heather Filed Under: Art & Design, Home, Inspiration & Education, Organize, Wellness & Mindset 2 Comments

This is the time of year that I find myself craving the sacred space of home. How about you? Even while the weather can not make up it’s mind which seasion it wants to be, my attention begins to turn inward. I’m happy for rainy cooler weather when I can stay inside, wrapped up with a blanket and a book, knitting and a movie or cooking in my kitchen. 

Lets dive into cultivate the practice of creating the sacred space of home. 

Each of us needs to define what makes a place home. I invite you to explore all of your senses.

How does home feel? Cool, warm, dry, soft, cozy, clear, cluttered, bohemian, calm, energetic, loving, nurturing etc…

SACRED SPACE OF HOME

What does home look like? Is it colorful, minimalist, bright and sunny, eclectic, sentimental?

What are the smells of home? Fresh, like baking or cooking, do you use aromatherapy, candles, what scents do you love?

SACRED SPACE OF HOME

What do you hear? Children playing, birds singing, trains, pets talking, traffic, sirens, the school nearby, filled with music, stop and notice.

What do you taste? Does home mean homecooked meals and nurturing food or are you happy to have coffee and grab something elsewhere.

SACRED SPACE OF HOME

Each of our senses invite us to explore what makes home meaningful for us.

Through the journey of our senses we come to notice the objects, the light, the people, the smells, the memories that we create and evoke when we cultivate home as a sacred space. 

When our homes are overly cluttered, overflowing with so much stimulation that we begin to feel crowded out and confused, we need to re-connect with how we want our homes to feel. I invite you to take some time before the holiday season to get clear about what defines the sacred space of home for you. Spend some time clearing out or at least packing away what no longer feels sacred. Life can become so busy and overwhelmed with obligations, we frequently turn away or ignore things that no longer serve our lives.

The popular books The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Spark Joy by Marie Kondo have become quite popular over the last several years. I personally think it is because Marie hit on this idea of sacred space and sacred objects in our home. She invites us to hold and gather our objects to determine if they “Spark Joy”. At the root of what she is cultivating is the process of reconnecting with our life as sacred!

The things we invite into our home and our lives should express who we truly want to be but so often we settle for less. 

How sad is that? Having spent so much time in our homes over the past year and a half, have you created a sacred space for yourself and family? Have you cleared out clutter and celebrated the sacred through objects that have meaning? Special mementos and objects carry energy and I certainly want to be cultivating a practice of surrounding myself with what feels sacred, meaningful, has the least impact on our planet…things that are well designed and function beautifully!

What does Creating Sacred Space of Home mean for you?

Take some time to envision and intentionally edit out and create this space for yourself and your family to nurture you in everything you do.

I’m here to support you if your feeling overwhelmed, having a hard time envisioning your home as a sacred space or just need a fresh perspective and helping hands. If so, please let me know how I can help. We all deserve to feel supported and nurtured in our homes. 

Got a Vision?

December 16, 2020 by Heather Filed Under: Art & Design, Creative process, Inspiration & Education, Planning & Goals, Productivity, Wellness & Mindset Leave a Comment

It’s been a challenging year and allowing ourselves to plan for the future still doesn’t quite feel natural. So for those of us use to planning, this state of uncertainty feels uncomfortable and possibly even scary. Yet, there are a lot of different ways to plan for the unknown. One way is to envision where you are headed. This type of planning is less rigid than sitting down with a calendar and deciding on goals, penciling in when you want to achieve them, and mapping out how to get there. A vision board is a wholly different kind of map. 

Over the past five years, I’ve led quite a few vision board workshops at conferences, meetings, and art studio’s, one thing they always have in common, they are so much fun and unexpectedly powerful! Everyone from Oprah and Ellen to life coaches and artists uses vision boards as a creative tool to help gain clarity on setting intentions and goals. Have you created a vision board before?

When I create a vision board and lead a workshop I begin with helping you get clear about what you want to see happen in your life. Our imagination gets lazy and when that happens we sell our-self short of amazing possibilities! Imagine bigger, brighter, easier outcomes that are more joyful! Imagination is a muscle that requires regular exercise.

Think of making a vision board as a fun workout for your imagination!

The process of creating a vision board is a powerful tool for setting our intention and creatively visualizing that outcome. For some of us, these might be “goals.” For others, it might be an “intention” or a “feeling.” Through words and images, we can map our vision. This process helps us find clarity about what we are creating in our day-to-day lives through the choices we make. Our vision boards become a powerful touchstone to bring us back to our intentions when we feel we are off course or unclear.

When we get stuck or overwhelmed in the process of working through change in our lives, it can be refreshing to get out of our thinking mind and into our creative body. By asking ourselves what we want things to look like and how we want to feel, we embrace and tap into our creative connection with the universe, god, whatever that might mean to each of us.

So I am offering an online vision board workshop on Sunday, December 27th from 1-5 pm EST. It’s a pay what you can and I am inviting the first 12 people who sign up (here) to join me. If you can pay something (suggested $26), great but it’s not required. I want to see more powerful positivity manifested in 2021, this is my small contribution.

vision board

Even if you can’t join this time, I will offer the workshop again online soon. For those of you who want to do this on your own, the following instructions will get you going!

STEP 1: Gather : Flip through magazines and cut images and words that “speak to you”. Collect anything that delights or calls to you and have fun with the process.

STEP 2: Sort : If you run out of magazines or feel like you have “enough” begin to sort through setting things aside into three piles:

KEEP/LOVE!-These images and words feel right, bring you joy, you feel connected and they make your “heart sing”- trust your intuition. 

MAYBE-These have an element that has attracted you but don’t quite excite you as others. 

DISCARD- on second thought, something doesn’t feel quite right about these, it’s okay to put them away for later.

STEP 3: Arrange : Group images and words together as you begin to place them on your board. As you do this, you’ll get a sense of how the board should be laid out. You can follow a more aesthetic look or go about this in a random manner, there’s no right or wrong!

STEP 4: Attach : After you’ve arranged all the items in a way that works for you, paste everything onto the board. Take your time, attach smaller pieces to larger, think in layers.

STEP 5: Display : Hang your Vision Board in a prominent place where you’ll see it regularly, like the laundry room a closet, or inside a door.

The vision board process can help us find clarity and communicate our ideas in an effortless and creative way by tapping into our intentiohns, dreams, and envisioning them. The process doesn’t have to be exact or precise to work either! We can manifest how we want to feel, where we want to live or what we want our days to include. Vision boards can work in many areas of our life. I keep a small sketchbook that I create two-page spreads based on categories I dream about such as love relationships, home, travel (on hold for now;) and more.

Please give this a try and share your results with me if you like! Email me photo’s of your vision board or share via social media with #hkpscreativevisioning

Home Inventory without Heartache

Wouldn’t you like peace of mind knowing your personal property is covered in the case of an emergency? Less than half of American households have an inventory of their home’s contents. With natural disasters on the rise, we all want to be sure our beloved possessions are protected. Understanding how to create an inventory can seem daunting and overwhelming! After working with numerous homeowners to create personalized home inventory systems, I’ve made this online course to help more individuals with their inventory by breaking it down into actionable steps. You will be introduced to various inventory process options, and together, we will work on your inventory goals based on your individual needs. Home Inventory

How does this work?

This two-week online, self-paced virtual course will guide you through your customized Personal Property Inventory for your home or business. – Join me via Zoom to discuss and assess your home and collection inventory needs. We will review resources and learn processes and procedures to thoroughly document your home or collections content. This course requires a commitment of approximately 2-4 hrs per week and additional time to complete your inventory depending on the size of your home and/or collections. If your home is small or you have a minimalist lifestyle, you may expect to complete your inventory in these two weeks. 2 Week Online Program $295
  • Establish goals with accountability: In the first (of 3- 30 min) virtual session, we will determine your scope of inventory by room and category and set priorities and target completion dates.
  • Individualized support: Weekly email support and 3-30 min virtual Zoom or phone sessions to help you through your inventory process and answer any questions that might come up.
  • Review of coverage: We will review your insurance and determine whether changes or a review of coverage with an agent are recommended.
  • Master plan checklist: Includes room-by-room (and category) tasks to get your whole house inventoried.
  • DIY “homework assignments”: Stay on track by breaking this big project into small actionable steps.
  • Access to Don’t Panic, Prepare for Natural Disasters
  • Access to Essential Documents for Everyone
  • Access to Home & Vehicle Emergency Supply Kit Checklist
  • Emergency Preparation resources are available online and in your community.
  • Lifetime access to the ‘Creatively Organized Spaces’ Facebook Community: Connect with others learning organizing and productivity skills and creating their home inventory systems. Get early access to new products, classes and publications.
If you are unsure if this is a good fit for you, please contact me. I’m happy to answer your questions! Just say I’m IN & I’ll follow up with the details!

Vision Board Workshops

Vision Board

Do you know what a Vision Board is? It’s a way to manifest your dreams.

When you attend one of my Vision Board Online Workshops, you get clear on what you want to attract in your life, your business, and your relationships!

It sounds pretty simple! It’s also super POWERFUL and so much FUN! Sadly, most of us never make the time. We let our busy, distracted lives keep us, well, busy and distracted. 🙂  It’s time to change that.

There’s a lot of buzz going around about creating a vision board! (Oprah, Ellen Degeneres, and Katy Perry all swear by them!). I’ve led small intimate workshops for a few and large conference workshops for over 70 attendees. Every time, people walk away excited and inspired! Isn’t that how you want to start your year?

In this workshop, I share my unique process for making your Vision Board more powerful. I will also share a daily practice to keep actively manifesting your dreams for your life!

Seeing your vision board daily aligns you with the outcomes you most want to attract.

I combine my experience as an organizer, artist-designer, and productivity expert to help you gain clarity, tap into your creativity, and formulate your vision.

“Simply put, Heather’s vision board workshop is nourishment for one’s mind + soul. Her gentle guidance encourages mindfulness through both contemplative art and contemplative movement. It’s the type of activity that can enrich your life.”
 
Geralin Thomas, Metropolitan Organizing, LLC 
Author of From Hoarding to Hope: Understanding People Who Hoard and How to Help Them and Decluttering Your Home: Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets

Here is your chance to discover a creative visualization tool for setting intentions that is hands-on, interactive, powerful, and FUN!

It can be refreshing to get out of our thinking mind and into our creative body by using our hands and imaginations. By asking ourselves what we want things to look like and how we want to FEEL, we embrace and tap into our creative connection with the universe, god…whatever that means to each of us. Seeing your vision board daily aligns your brain with the outcomes you most want to attract. (Oprah, Ellen Degeneres, and Katy Perry all swear by Vision Boards!)

Yes, there is a process to make your Vision Board more powerful! So why doesn’t everyone create Vision Boards?

In my experience as a creative Organizer, Productivity Coach & Artist, most of us never make the time. We let our busy, distracted lives keep us busy and distracted. 🙂

It’s time to change that; click here to register.

You will leave each workshop with a Vision Board of your creation that will become a powerful touchstone to bring you back to your intentions when you feel off course or unclear.

I would LOVE for you to join me for my upcoming In-Person Vision Board Workshop!

NEW DATE Friday, January 13th, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, EST

  • $75 tickets are available through January 13th at 1:30 PM (ET)
  • Limited to 10 people; register soon!

Please register, share with a friend and gather your vision board materials early!

Join me for my next In-Person Vision-Board Workshop Friday, January 13th, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, EST

This evening immersion allows you to focus on your authentic life, core clarity, and ideal outcomes. If you know a friend who’s also ready to jump into the life they envision, please send this to them! Spots are limited so register now!

I’m also available to host private vision board gatherings in your home or business, don’t hesitate to contact me for more details, and I’ll send you all the information!

Email info@hkpowerstudio.com to get information about upcoming workshops.

Celebrations of the Year

December 23, 2015 by Heather Filed Under: Inspiration & Education, Wellness & Mindset Leave a Comment

Reflecting on the last year I am proud of building my business into one that is growing at a sustainable pace and in the direction that I have decided, not one that’s been dictated by the market or trends. I work with many clients that I call my friends and I can often be found by their side as they celebrate their successes-nothing makes me more joyful!

Highlights of this year in Biz…

I don’t share this to brag, but to show that I’m invested in both my success and my clients!

  • Helped two talented artists re-launch their art careers in Charleston with solo shows (I love doing this work and can’t wait to help other artists!).
  • Featured 18 “Inside the Artist Studio” interviews on my blog,
  • Completed a 4 week Business Coaching program called “Uplevel Your Business” and attended two 3 day business strategy conferences that will help me build my business and find the support needed for future growth.
  • Became President of the NAPO Charleston organization for Professional Organizers. We are in our third year of planning an awesome Symposium for “Go Month”-January 2016 (more details to come here).
  • Helped clients create home inventory for their personal belongings. In the wake of local natural disasters this is a topic I feel more people need to address. My presentation at the symposium will be “Home Inventory without the Heartache”…I’ll be sharing more about this topic, including an online 2 week course coming soon!
  • Facilitated a reading group for “The Artist Way” in Charleston and will be doing this for “Walking in the World” in early 2016.
  • An organizing project of mine featured in a ‪houzz.com‬ roundup, how very cool!
  • The tables were turned and I was interviewed by an artist…and it was a lot of fun! If you missed it, it’s here.

Interested in finding out more about the upcoming symposium, my online Home Inventory class or reading group? Email me for more details.

Just a couple personal highlights…

  • I began showing my own art work as part of two local shows and plan to integrate more of my own art and craft making into my professional life. As I work with artists to show their work I know it’s important to walk the talk.
  • Became a beekeeper! This is something my grandfather did and I’ve always wanted to do this. Bucket list: Check!

  • Continue to volunteer for local community organizations including the Tri-County Master Gardeners, Horticulture Society, Byrnes Downs Neighborhood Association and Enough Pie.

This year has been pretty intense but beautiful, thank you for sharing it with me!

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